Hoosick Falls Central School District

⚽️REMINDER! REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN, BUT CLOSES ON 8/3! SIGN UP NOW!
The Hoosick Falls Soccer Club Fall Registration is NOW OPEN! ⚽️
📆Registration is open July 1st through August 3rd for the 2026 Fall Season!
Practices begin around September 8th.
Registration Fees:
⚽️NEW! Tots Program – $30 (Saturday Skills & Drills only)
⚽️Recreation – $50
⚽️Travel – $90 (Includes personalized jersey with your player's name and number)
🚨 Travel players: Registration must be completed by August 3 to guarantee your preferred name and jersey number. Late registrations may not be able to receive their requested personalization.
Don't miss out on another great season of learning, teamwork, and fun! Register today and join the Hoosick Falls Soccer Club family!
💙🤍
#HoosickFallsSoccer #HFSC #YouthSoccer #FallSoccer #HoosickFalls #PlayLearnGrow
Follow the links to register:
⚽️Boys Travel 5/6: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/931S63164
⚽️Boys Travel 3/4: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/89137855I
⚽️Girls Travel 5/6: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/6859K4427
⚽️Girls Travel 3/4: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/65714Z633
⚽️Fall Rec (ages 4 to 2nd Grade): https://system.gotsport.com/programs/1602P1864
⚽️Fall Tots: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/Y38069546

LOST & FOUND! See something you're missing?! Please call the High School Office, M-F, 8 am-2 pm, to make an appointment to stop by. Please be sure to call first! (518) 686-7321

🎶 We are proud to share that Dr. Ambigay Yudkoff will be presenting at the International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference in Montreal on Friday, July 31! 👏🎼This prestigious international conference brings together music educators, researchers, and performers from around the world to share ideas, inspire one another, and advance music education. Congratulations, Dr. Yudkoff, on this incredible professional achievement! We wish you a wonderful presentation and a successful conference. 🐾 Learn more about the ISME World Conference: https://www.ismeworldconference.org/

Our Middle School/High School Librarian, Mrs. Antolick, wanted to share highlights from a special day in our library! 📚

On June 12, Hoosick Falls had the honor of welcoming internationally acclaimed young adult author Pablo Cartaya. Throughout the day, he met with our fifth- and sixth-grade students, sharing how our experiences shape our journeys and how we can learn, grow, and find strength through them.

Mr. Cartaya also led an engaging writers' workshop, giving students a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process and offering tips for crafting compelling stories. Students were thrilled to meet the author of a book they had been reading, ask thoughtful questions, and have their books signed.

Thank you, Mrs. Antolick, for organizing this incredible opportunity and for sharing these wonderful moments with our school community!🐾

Reminder! Fall Sports sign-ups start today! Visit our athletics site to sign up on Family ID: https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/page/athletics-site

Please see the flyer for details on how to register for the Common App Workshop for rising seniors. Location TBD. For questions or to register, please call the High School College/Career and Counseling Center: (518) 6868-7321

Please see the PTSA's "End of Year Recap" Newsletter. Thank you to all who made the 25-26 PTSA school year a great success, and to our 25-26 Officers for all their volunteer hours and hard work! 💙🐾
🎉We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Officers for the 26-27 School Year! The officer nominations, effective on July 1st, 2026, are as follows:
○ President: Jill Greene
○ VP: Brittany Huynh
○ Secretary: Cielo Cross
○ Treasurer: Gretchen Hanselman-Yonconish
Need to reach out to the PTSA? Send an email to ptsa@hoosickfallscsd.org
📣 The PTSA values your ideas and input! If you have feedback, suggestions, comments, or would like to share ideas, please complete our Parent Corner Form. We would love to hear from you: https://forms.gle/af8c616pY8eszcQG6

⚽️ Hoosick Falls Soccer Club Fall Registration is NOW OPEN! ⚽️

📆Registration is open July 1st through August 3rd for the 2026 Fall Season!
Practices begin around September 8th.

Registration Fees:
⚽️NEW! Tots Program – $30 (Saturday Skills & Drills only)
⚽️Recreation – $50
⚽️Travel – $90 (Includes personalized jersey with your player's name and number)

🚨 Travel players: Registration must be completed by August 3 to guarantee your preferred name and jersey number. Late registrations may not be able to receive their requested personalization.

Don't miss out on another great season of learning, teamwork, and fun! Register today and join the Hoosick Falls Soccer Club family!
💙🤍
#HoosickFallsSoccer #HFSC #YouthSoccer #FallSoccer #HoosickFalls #PlayLearnGrow

Follow the links to register:
⚽️Boys Travel 5/6: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/931S63164
⚽️Boys Travel 3/4: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/89137855I
⚽️Girls Travel 5/6: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/6859K4427
⚽️Girls Travel 3/4: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/65714Z633
⚽️Fall Rec (ages 4 to 2nd Grade): https://system.gotsport.com/programs/1602P1864
⚽️Fall Tots: https://system.gotsport.com/programs/Y38069546

📚✏️ Back-to-school planning starts here! The 2026-2027 General Grade-Level School Supply Lists for students in UPK-8 are now available. Please see the attached lists for your child's grade level. We hope you're having a safe, fun, and relaxing summer, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back for another great school year! 💙🐾

Join the Panther Pride Team! 💙🐾Hoosick Falls Central School District is now hiring a full-time Custodial Worker for the night shift and is also seeking Substitute Bus Drivers for the 2026-2027 school year! Whether you're looking for a full-time career or a flexible opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our students, we'd love to hear from you. Check out the flyers for details, or visit our Career Opportunities page to learn more and apply: https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/o/hfcsd/page/career-opportunities

Please see the attached HFCSD annual Asbestos and Pesticide notifications. These can be found on our District page all year: https://www.hoosickfallscsd.org/o/hfcsd/page/district-boe

🎵💙 Check out our Middle School Positivity Project (P2) Spotify Playlist! As part of this year's P2 lessons during Counselor Guide, our middle school students worked together to create a playlist that reflects the character strengths they've explored throughout the school year. Acting as playlist "editors," students carefully reviewed song lyrics to ensure each selection was school-appropriate while choosing songs that promote kindness, perseverance, teamwork, gratitude, and other positive character traits.

The result is a playlist created by our students, for our school community—one that celebrates positivity through music! Thanks for sharing this fun project, Ms. Thompson and Mrs. Sacks!

🎧 Listen to the playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wX4Czivife0op4dOQmaV7?si=AFqmjTq4R3y987L00F8FAw

🏑 Registration is now open for the 2026 Hoosick Falls Field Hockey Summer Camps! 💙Whether your child is just getting started or looking to sharpen their skills, there's a camp for every age and experience level! Both camps will focus on developing individual skills, learning the fundamentals of the game, and having fun with the Hoosick Falls coaching staff and current and former Panther players. Each participant will also receive a camp t-shirt.

🏑 Fundamental Field Hockey Camp (Grades K–6)
📅 July 27–30, 2026 from🕟 4:30–7:00 p.m. 💲 $60

🏑 Field Hockey Camp (Grades 7–10)
📅 July 20–23, 2026 from🕟 4:30–7:30 p.m. 💲 $60

📍 Location: Town of Hoosick Ice Skating Rink (Enter from Griffin Avenue.) Please see the brochures for full details. For registration information or questions, please contact Denise Campbell at campbelld@hoosickfallscsd.org or (518) 686-7321 ext. 1053. We can't wait to see you on the field this summer! 🐾🏑

⚽️Summer Soccer opportunities for HFCS girls entering grades 7-12. See flyer for details! Questions? Contact Ms. Eriksen: eriksenc@hoosickfallscsd.org⚽️

🎓💙 Last Friday, our kindergarten students took to the stage to wave goodbye to kindergarten and hello to first grade! Over the past year, our youngest Panthers have learned so much, grown in countless ways, and built a strong foundation thanks to the dedication and care of our amazing kindergarten team. We are so proud of all they have accomplished and can't wait to watch them continue to learn, grow, and succeed in first grade. Way to go, Tiny Panthers! 🐾📚 To see all the photos, please visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HoosickFallsCentral

💙 A special thank you to some outstanding Panther helpers! Last week, students in Mr. Mark Marquart's and Mrs. Marie Bushey's kindergarten class hosted a special breakfast to thank their fourth-grade helpers for a wonderful year of kindness and support. Throughout the school year, Autumn Bushey, Sadie DeLuca, and Greyson Randall, from Mrs. Nash's fourth-grade class, visited the classroom nearly every morning to lend a helping hand and serve as positive role models for our youngest learners. Thank you, Autumn, Sadie, and Greyson, for your dedication, compassion, and the positive impact you made on our kindergarten students this year! 🐾💙

Last Thursday, the Middle School students held their final House Challenge of the School year. Students took on an outdoor obstacle course on the football field, competing in stations that tested teamwork, athleticism, and school spirit. All four houses — Lions, Jaguars, Bobcats, and Tigers — brought incredible energy as they cheered each other on and gave everything they had in the final competition of the year. The Lions took home the win on the obstacle course, and after tallying all points accumulated throughout the year, the Jaguars were crowned the Panther Cup champion!

The Panther Cup is awarded to the house that earns the most points over the course of the school year. Houses earn points by receiving Panther PRIDE postcards, through academic grades, and by competing in House Challenges — making it a true reflection of effort, character, and school spirit all year long. Thank you for sharing, Mrs. Fleming, and great job to all the students and teachers who participated in these house challenges all year!

📸 The graduation photos are here! https://vanessalewisphotography.passgallery.com/-hfcsgraduation2026/gallery
Please enjoy these wonderful photos from the Hoosick Falls High School Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony, captured by the talented Vanessa Lewis. Thank you for preserving these special memories for our graduates and their families!

We also extend our sincere appreciation to our commencement guest speaker, Captain Sydney "Chaos" Glover; Graduation Advisor Mrs. Nelson; Class Advisors Ms. Dansin and Mr. V; and to the many HFCSD faculty and staff members who helped make this year's ceremony a success. From technology support and printed programs to the band ensemble, student speeches, diplomas, decorations, planning, and cleanup, countless individuals worked behind the scenes to make this day truly memorable.

Congratulations once again to the Hoosick Falls High School Class of 2026! We are proud of all you have accomplished and wish you the very best as you begin your next chapter. 💙🎓🐾

Tonight's 2026 High School Graduation will be held outside on the football field!
Reminder of today's schedule:
11:30 am l Student Graduation Picnic- Students only, at the snack shack, weather permitting.
12 pm l Student Graduation Rehearsal- Students only, for a mandatory practice run.
4:45 pm l Graduates to Report to School- Students must arrive prior to the ceremony.
6 pm l Graduation Ceremony- Graduation will be outside on the football field!
TOPS Market has graciously provided their parking lot as overflow/additional parking. Buses will transport attendees from TOPS to HFCS beginning at 5:00 p.m., with return services being provided to TOPS after the ceremonies have ended. Graduation will also be live-streamed. Visit our YouTube Channel to watch: https://www.youtube.com/@tvannouncements4168/streams

At the June Board of Education meeting, Transportation Supervisor, Mrs. Martin, honored and awarded Wendy Bakaitis with the AAA School Bus Driver Safety Award for her exceptional safety record. "Wendy Bakaitis is one of our special education school bus drivers. Every morning, she sets the tone for a successful day by greeting each of her students with immense warmth, patience, and understanding. Safety on this bus goes way beyond heavy traffic, mastering blind spots and bad weather. It means ensuring that every piece of specialized equipment is checked with absolute precision. It means knowing how to read a student's non-verbal cues, de-escalate anxiety with a gentle voice, and create a sensory-safe environment where every child feels secure. Our driver excels at this balancing act every single mile, turning the school bus into a place of comfort, dignity, and trust." Thank you for sharing, Mrs. Martin, and congratulations, Wendy!